Billy Bishop Airport Evacuates Terminal After 'Suspicious Item' Was Found

The airport says passengers should expect flight delays.

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Passenger security screening has been "temporarily suspended" at Billy Bishop Airport this morning and travellers should expect flight delays.

A "suspicious item" was found in a carry-on item this morning, according to a tweet from Billy Bishop Airport and an investigation into the item is ongoing.

Toronto Police and Toronto Fire are on the scene.

According to Billy Bishop Airport, "passenger[s] are asked not to enter the terminal and should expect flight delays."

CTV News has reported that police began evacuating the terminal before 9 a.m.

UPDATE: At around 11:40, Billy Bishop Airport has resumed normal operations after it was reportedly discovered that the "suspicious item" was a medical device.

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